Obituaries

Apr 13, 2021

Mary "June" Whitaker, age 91 passed away on April 13, 2021 in Knoxville. She was born on June 10 th , 1929 in Grady, AR and grew up in Corinth, MS. After getting married, she and Roy moved to Oak Ridge, TN area to work at the local plants. She was a faithful member of Beaver Creek Methodist Church...

Apr 13, 2021

Joyce Catherine O'Connor, 78, passed away in her sleep on April 13, 2021, She passed away in her home surrounded by her loved ones. Joyce was born June 3, 1942, in Columbus, Ohio, to Merida and Flora Ooten. She was married to Kenneth Edward O'Connor on October 28, 1968, and was the mother of one daughter, Kathy, and...

Apr 10, 2021

Mary Katherine "Peepsie" Seiber of Griffith, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021. She was born on January 7, 1928 to the late David Eastern and Lutie Edwards Davis in Briceville. She is survived by her son David (Karin) Seiber, her grandson David Tossberg, and her sister Deanna (Rex) Ward....

Apr 7, 2021

It is with great sadness, yet with much love and appreciation for a wonderful life that the family announces the going home of our wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Judy Dake Fritts, age 78 of Knoxville, TN. We celebrate the life of this precious lady that we love and can only imagine what her eyes have now seen....

Apr 7, 2021

Mary Traylor, a long time resident of Norris, Tennessee died on April 7, 2021 at the age of 98. She and her late husband Marion Traylor were members of the Norris Episcopal Church, where Marion was one of the founding members. Mary is survived by her daughter Rhonda Traylor who lives in Florida and her son Roger and wife Jane...

Apr 5, 2021

Emma Lee Bennett, age 84, of Anderson County, TN passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021 at Methodist Medical Center.  Emma was a member of Hillvale Baptist Church and was born October 2, 1936 in Anderson County, TN to the late Elbert and Edna Walker.  In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband,...

Apr 4, 2021

Penny Sue Harness, age 51 of Laurel Grove (Briceville, TN) took her heavenly flight on April 4, 2021. She fought courageously for so long and God saw her struggle and welcomed her home. In her final hours she was surrounded by her children, her most beloved treasure, her granddaughter, family and friends. She gained her heavenly wings at 10:46...

Apr 4, 2021

Nancy went home peacefully on a glorious Easter Sunday surrounded by family.  She retired from Y-12 and enjoyed a long and wonderful life filled with church, crafting, baking bread, family and friends.  Nancy was an active member of St. Francis Episcopal Church in Norris for many years participating in the altar guild and the outreach committee.  She also volunteered...

Apr 3, 2021

Regina M. Weaver, age 58 of Clinton gained her heavenly wings on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Methodist Medical Center.  She was a member of New Pleasant Gap Baptist Church.  Regina was the manager of Sonic on Walker Springs Road in Knoxville, Tennessee until her retirement in 2015. Regina was an avid softball fan, loved watching her granddaughter, Bryana...

Apr 2, 2021

Harold Edward Daniel, age 72 of Heiskell, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at UT Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born on April 28, 1948 to the late Troy and Cletis Estell Foust Daniel in Claxton. He retired from Roehl Construction as a heavy equipment operator. He liked playing bingo, dirt track racing and watching NASCAR. In...

Apr 2, 2021

Eunice Armstrong, age 86 of Clinton passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at Parkwest Medical Center.  She was a member of South Clinton Baptist Church and retired from Department of Human Services in Anderson County as a case manager.  Throughout her life she loved singing, playing the piano, but most of all spending time with her grandchildren.  She...

Mar 31, 2021

Thomas "Tommy" Loyd, age 72 of Clinton passed on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.  He was born September 3, 1948 in Clinton, Tennessee to the late George and Georgie "Wylordene" Loyd.  Tommy retired from Y-12 as a Heavy Equipment Operator after 42 years of service.  Throughout his life Tommy was an avid fisherman...

Mar 31, 2021

Clarence "Lance" Packer III, age 69 of Knoxville passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Parkwest Medical Center.  He was born March 24, 1952 in Gadsden, Alabama to the late Clarence and Lena Joyce Packer.  Throughout his life he loved collecting coins, guns, and pocket knives.

He is survived by his daughter, Jaclyn Packer Anderson; special...

Mar 30, 2021

Billie Virginia (Ginnie) Parks, age 93, passed away March 30, 2021.  She lived her entire life in Mayfield, KY until 2007, when she moved to Clinton, TN.  She met her husband Robert (Bob) Harrison, while working at her first job in the concession stand of the local movie theater.  They married in September 1946 and had two children.  After...

Mar 28, 2021

Bennie L. Cox, 92, of Clinton died March 28 at Fort Sanders Hospital after a short illness. He was born July 26, 1928 in the Hillvale Community. Preceding him in death were his parents, Roy L. Cox and Lissie Williams Cox Hafley; sisters, Mary Ruth Ensley and Josephine Wallace and brother, Walter L. Cox. He was a 1947 graduate of...

Mar 27, 2021

Sam passed peacefully, surrounded by his family on the morning of March 27, 2021. His wishes were fulfilled; he passed on the same family farm that he was born on in Powell TN to the late Charles and Rena Heiser on 12/6/1933.

Enlisted in the Marines in 1952, he embodied the motto of Semper Fi his entire...

Mar 25, 2021

Preston Baldwin III, age 69 of Clinton passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at Methodist Medical Center.  He was born March 16, 1952 in White Oak, South Carolina to the late Preston and Ruby Baldwin.  Throughout his life Preston loved fishing, shooting guns and hunting, and carpentry work.

He is survived by his loving wife of 48...

Mar 23, 2021

Tammy Brummett, age 61 of Clinton passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Select Specialty Hospital in Knoxville.  Tammy was born March 27, 1959 in Clinton, Tennessee to the late Richard and Glenna Flickinger.  Throughout her life Tammy loved going to the mountains and car shows but most of all loved spending time with her family.  In addition...

Mar 23, 2021

Carolyn Moore Scruggs, age 94, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021. A lifelong resident of Clinton, she was a member of St. Mark Methodist Church where she played the organ for nearly 50 years, and sang in the choir for many more years after she "retired." She was also a retired music teacher, having taught in the Knox County...

Mar 23, 2021

Paul Terry Shepherd, age 67 of Knoxville passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center with his family by his side.  Paul is preceded in death by son, Paul Junior Shepherd; 3 brothers, Dennis Shepherd, Richard Shepherd, and Tim Shepherd; sister, Brenda Frye; father, Otha "Bud" Shepherd; step father, Homer Gentry.

Paul...